Netherlands national korfball team

The Netherlands national korfball team (Dutch: Nederlands korfbalteam) represents the Netherlands in international korfball. It is controlled by the Royal Dutch Korfball Association (KNKV), the governing body of korfball in the Netherlands.

Netherlands
AssociationKoninklijk Nederlands Korfbalverbond
IKF membershipIKF Founder
IKF codeNED Netherlands
IKF rank1 (Jan. 2017)[1]
World Championships
Appearances12
First appearance1978
Best resultChampions, 11 times
World Games
Appearances10
First appearance1985
Best resultChampions, 10 times
European Championships
Appearances8
First appearance1998
Best resultChampions, 8 times
http://www.knkv.nl
The Dutch team in 1965

They are the most successful national korfball team in the world; having won ten of the eleven World Championships (only non-win came in 1991 when they lost in the final against Belgium) and all eight editions of the European Championships and all nine editions of the World Games.

Tournament history

World Championships[2]
YearChampionshipHostClassification
19781st World ChampionshipAmsterdam (Netherlands) Champions
19842nd World ChampionshipAntwerp (Belgium) Champions
19873rd World ChampionshipMakkum (Netherlands) Champions
19914th World ChampionshipAntwerp (Belgium) 2nd place
19955th World ChampionshipNew Delhi (India) Champions
19996th World ChampionshipAdelaide (Australia) Champions
20037th World ChampionshipRotterdam (Netherlands) Champions
20078th World ChampionshipBrno (Czech Republic) Champions
20119th World ChampionshipShaoxing (China) Champions
201510th World ChampionshipAntwerp (Belgium) Champions
201911th World ChampionshipDurban (South-Africa) Champions
202312th World ChampionshipTaiwan Champions
World Games[3]
YearChampionshipHostClassification
19852nd World GamesLondon (England) Champions
19893rd World GamesKarlsruhe (Germany) Champions
19934th World GamesThe Hague (Netherlands) Champions
19975th World GamesLahti (Finland) Champions
20016th World GamesAkita (Japan) Champions
20057th World GamesDuisburg (Germany) Champions
20098th World GamesKaohsiung (Taiwan) Champions
20139th World GamesCali (Colombia) Champions
201710th World GamesWrocław (Poland) Champions
202211th World GamesBirmingham (United States) Champions
European Championships[4]
YearChampionshipHostClassification
19981st European ChampionshipPortugal Champions
20022nd European ChampionshipTerrassa (Catalonia) Champions
20063rd European ChampionshipBudapest (Hungary) Champions
20104th European ChampionshipNetherlands Champions
20145th European ChampionshipMaia (Portugal) Champions
20166th European ChampionshipDordrecht (Netherlands) Champions
20187th European ChampionshipFriesland (Netherlands) Champions
20218th European ChampionshipAntwerp (Belgium) Champions

Current squad

Female

  • Barbara Brouwer - TOP/SolarCompleet
  • Esther Cordus - KZ/Hiltex
  • Marloes Frieswijk - Blauw-Wit (C)
  • Jet Hendriks - TOP/SolarCompleet
  • Fleur Hoek - DVO/Accountor
  • Jessica Lokhorst - Fortuna/Delta Logistiek
  • Celeste Split - TOP/SolarCompleet
  • Marjolijn Schenk - KZ/Hiltex


  • Coach: Wim Scholtmeijer
 

Male

  • Laurens Leeuwenhoek - PKC/SWKGroep
  • Alwin Out - KZ/Hiltex
  • Nick Pikaar- TOP/SolarCompleet
  • Daan Preuninger - Fortuna/Delta Logistiek
  • Mick Snel TOP/SolarCompleet
  • Harjan Visscher - DOS'46
  • Olav van Wijngaarden - PKC/SWKGroep


References